Alabama's 4th Congressional District
Alabama · AL-04
Alabama's 4th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in Alabama, represented in Congress by Robert Aderholt (Republican). It is home to roughly 720,024 people, with a median age of 40.5. The population is about 81% White. The median household income is $58,892, and 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+66).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 8,856 square miles, AL-04 is the 92nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 81 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.22 ranks 300th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 16% of AL-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 83% Donald Trump — a R+66 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+62.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.5 years old; 22.9% of residents are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. About 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $58,892, the district's median household income ranks 397th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $171,163, and the median rent is $782 a month. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.3-minute commute (4.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).